The draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers

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Release date	15/12/2008
Contributor	Jauad El-Kharraz
Keywords	transboundary aquifers, law

A draft resolution following the recommendation of the ILC ad including the draft articles as an annex was submitted to the GA, and was adopted on 11 December 2008. It is Resolution A/RES/63/124.

The draft articles are intended to offer States a framework for their agreements on transboundary aquifers. They are divided into four parts: Introduction, General principles, Protection, preservation and management, Miscellaneous provisions. The text is available at http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/reports/2008/2008report.htm (Chapter Shared Natural Resources, in all UN languages).

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French version: Le projet d’articles sur le droit des aquifères transfrontaliers
Spanish version: El proyecto de artículos sobre el derecho de los acuíferos transfronterizos